JeGong, the collaborative force of Dahm Majuri Cipolla (MONO) and Reto Mäder (SUM OF R.), have dropped the third single from their upcoming bold and genre-sculpting new album Gomi Kuzu Can (due 27th February via Pelagic Records).
Pre-order the album here: https://orcd.co/jegong-gomikuzucan
The band comment: “With ‘What Ever Happened To Gene’, we wanted to show that our music isn’t only driven by propulsive rhythms, but also leaves room for emotional spaciousness. The glowing harmonies and gently ascending melodies tap into a sense of nostalgia without becoming sentimental – that balance was important to us.”
In ‘What Ever Happened To Gene’, JeGong use their third single to lean into a sense of narrative mystery in this vocal-led track. A tale told through wistful melodic motifs that seem to search for something just out of reach.
Known for their immersive, rhythm-driven explorations of krautrock and experimental sound design, JeGong now take an exhilarating leap into brighter, nostalgically stranger territory.
Gomi Kuzu Can is an electrifying journey through kraut, post- and experimental rock, delivered with the analogue warmth of the ’70s.
Across eleven meticulously crafted tracks, JeGong embrace their roots while fearlessly expanding into neon-lit, beat-driven worlds where kinetic rhythms meet playful sonic futurism. It is music built for movement, contemplation, and the ecstatic strangeness of possibility. Their approach borrows the endurance and patience of minimalism, but they subvert minimalism’s austerity with grit, distortion, and physicality. The result is music that feels alive in motion: constantly shifting, tightening, unfurling, and mutating even when its core pulse remains unbroken.
At the centre is the duo’s uncanny rhythmic intuition: drums that pulse with krautrock steadiness, bass lines that swing between monolithic foundation and crude melodic insistence. Together, these elements create a sonic environment that feels both mechanical and deeply human, ritualistic yet instinctual.
One of the album’s most striking achievements is its analogue warmth. In an era dominated by pristine digital surfaces, JeGong embrace imperfection: human element in every beat and modulation. Gomi Kuzu Can, is hand-built, lovingly assembled from circuitry, intuition, and raw creative impulse. This tactile quality is precisely what makes the album’s danceability so impactful. In blending organic rhythm with retro-electronic brightness, they’ve created a sound that is both familiar and refreshingly new.
Tracklisting:
- Golden Hairs Goes Back To Japan
- Outright Wolf Medicines
- Contortion
- Downed
- Chalk
- What Ever Happened To Gene
- Sister
- Parallel Tracks
- Patterns
- Müll Schrott Dose
- Obaachan Bingo
JeGong are:
Reto Mäder – bass, guitar, analogue synthesizer, electronics, mellotron, effects, amps, sounds
Dahm Majuri Cipolla – drums, percussion, effects, sounds
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